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French Louis XV Style Gilt Sofa, or Settee
For sale by Baggott & Co.
for sale €3,101     $3,366
£2,650
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French Louis XV Style Gilt Sofa, or Settee

19th century
For Sale by Baggott & Co.
Description

French Louis XV Style Gilt Sofa, or Settee

Fluted serpentine front rail, S-scroll arms and cabriole legs front and back, upholstered in yellow silk.

French, circa 1850

88cm H, 140cm W, 70cm D.

Condition: Gilding very good throughout.

Physical Dimensions
Height
88cm (34.65")
Width
140cm (55.12")
Depth
70cm (27.56")
Declaration

Baggott & Co. has dated this Louis XV Giltwood Settee to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA964140
Dealers Internal Reference
LB14293
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England:

Huntsman’s Yard, Sheep Street, Stow on the Wold, GL54 1AA

01451 830 370

Scotland:

Keepers House, Auchencairn, Castle Douglas, DG7 1QZ

07881 823 369

Description
French Louis XV Style Gilt Sofa, or Settee
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Fluted serpentine front rail, S-scroll arms and cabriole legs front and back, upholstered in yellow silk.
Baggott & Co.

French, circa 1850

88cm H, 140cm W, 70cm D.

Condition: Gilding very good throughout.

Height
88cm (34.65")
Width
140cm (55.12")
Depth
70cm (27.56")
Date of Manufacture

Baggott & Co. has dated this Louis XV Giltwood Settee to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA964140
Dealers Internal Ref
LB14293
Baggott & Co.
Baggott & Co.
Sellingantiques verified Since Feb 2019

Dealers in antiques and decorative interiors based in the cotswolds and scotland

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A French Louis XV style giltwood settee featuring a curved carved frame, cabriole legs, and light yellow fabric upholstery with blue trim.
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Archive I A French Louis XV style giltwood settee featuring a curved carved frame, cabriole legs, and light yellow fabric upholstery with blue trim.

French Louis XV Style Gilt Sofa, or Settee

Archive II A French Louis XV style giltwood settee featuring a curved carved frame, cabriole legs, and light yellow fabric upholstery with blue trim. View II
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Archive IV Scale Reference for A French Louis XV style giltwood settee featuring a curved carved frame, cabriole legs, and light yellow fabric upholstery with blue trim.
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Baggott & Co.
Telephone 07881 823 369
Location
Two locations:

Huntsmans Yard
Sheep Street
Stow-on-the-Wold
Gloucestershire
GL54 1AA

The Keepers House
Auchencairn
Castle Douglas
DG7 1QZ

United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/leslieandbaggott
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Items Sold 10
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A French Louis XV style giltwood settee featuring a curved carved frame, cabriole legs, and light yellow fabric upholstery with blue trim.
French Louis XV Style Gilt Sofa, or Settee
Ref: SA964140
A French Louis XV style giltwood settee featuring a curved carved frame, cabriole legs, and light yellow fabric upholstery with blue trim.
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  • ObjectSettees & Sofas
  • Period19th century
  • StyleLouis XV
  • MaterialGiltwood, Beech, Textile
  • ColourGold, Yellow
  • MotifsCabriole legs, Rocaille carvings, Serpentine crest rail, Curved armrests
  • SizeH 88 cm (35 in) x W 140 cm (55 in) x D 70 cm (28 in)

This French Louis XV style gilt sofa, or settee dates from the 19th century and exemplifies classic French chateau design. The piece comprises a giltwood frame with rocaille carvings, a serpentine crest rail, a fluted serpentine front rail, S-scroll arms, and cabriole legs at both the front and the back. It is upholstered in light yellow fabric with blue trim. The gilding is very good throughout. The settee measures 88 cm high, 140 cm wide, and 70 cm deep, providing comfortable seating for domestic interiors. It functions well in a living room, a drawing room, or a bedroom as an occasional seat or a statement piece.

FAQs

Louis XV style seating is characterised by curvilinear forms, serpentine seat rails, asymmetric rocaille carvings, and sloped armrests. Frames frequently feature hand-carved floral or shell motifs paired with cabriole legs.

Traditional frames were carved from hardwoods such as beech, walnut, or oak, then prepared with coats of gesso and bole clay before gold leaf was applied. Seat construction utilised hemp webbing, hand-tied coil springs, and natural horsehair padding.

Authentic mid-eighteenth-century examples feature pegged mortise-and-tenon joinery, asymmetrical hand-carved details, and visible hand-tool marks beneath the finish. The gilt finish will typically show natural wear exposing the reddish clay bole layer underneath.

A giltwood settee functions effectively as a focal piece when offset against neutral or dark matte wall surfaces. Combining ornate gilt frames with modern architectural lighting or understated contemporary coffee tables balances historical decoration with clean lines.

Giltwood frames should be dusted using a soft dry brush rather than liquid cleaners or damp cloths, which can dissolve water gilding. Maintaining stable relative humidity levels prevents wood shrinkage and subsequent gilding flaking.
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